Seller's Description
1983 Ericson 30 sailboat with lots of upgrades.
Selling my ‘83 Ericson 30 to upgrade to a bigger boat. Have owned for 7 years and have done a number of upgrades. Boat is 29.2 ft overall with 10.5 ft beam and 5.8 ft draft. Fractional rig. Wheel steering.
Sails: 135 Genoa and full batten, loose-footed main in good shape with two reefing points. Have original main as well for a spare and a 150 racing jib that is in fair shape. Spinnaker in fair shape.
Engine: Universal 14 hp diesel that was repowered 2000 by previous owner. 6 years ago, I replaced the entire fuel system - fuel tank, Racor filter, hoses, secondary fuel pump. Fresh water cooled. New water pump installed 2022. Also has an upsized alternator on the boat.
Electrical: shore power, battery charger, solar panel/trickle charger for battery. New anchor light installed 2022, LED cabin lights installed 2022.
Standing rigging: fractional masthead rig. Backstay adjuster. Rigid boom-vang/kicker. Upgraded harken traveler at companionway. New jib box installed at masthead for jib/spin halyards. Have replaced all lifelines with dynema (2022). Roller furler for jib with new reefing line.
Running rigging: most is replaced since 2021 including: main halyard, 2 spin halyards, 2 jib halyards, traveler lines. Have spin sheets as well. Two pairs of self-tailing main winches for jib sheets, two pairs non-tailing winches for spin sheets. Cabin top self-tailing winches for halyards.
Water system: new water heater 2020. New head/toilet 2022. New head hoses 2021. Most of fresh water system has been replumbed with new tubing. New pressure reducer connector to connect to water system to shore water. New fresh water system pump 2022.
Equipment: Instruments: all upgraded from original including patches to bulkhead mounting places and hull in 2022. Includes: Depth/Speed/Temp with bluetooth calibration, B&G wind instrument, Axiom 9 in MFD, WIFI box to make all instruments available by wifi on boat. Stereo system with bluetooth and amplifier for 6 speakers. VHF radio with DSC. Raymarine autopilot with new computer 2020. Secondary GPS at the helm along with binnacle compass.
Galley: minimalistic - refrigerated icebox. storage in lieu of fixed stove but have a one burner portable propane stove as well as a gimballed single burner propane stover.
Canvas: bimini, dodger, connector panels in decent condition. Have sail cover, bimini cover, and pedestal cover. Comes with a cockpit cover.
Interior: shows its age but in decent condition. I’ve replaced the sagging salon headliner as well as the cabin side paneling along the windows. Still needs to have some molding replaced. Cushions in decent shape.
Other: 2 anchors (Danforth and Bruce 50ft chain), cockpit cushions, throwables. New rudder manufactured and installed 2023 as a result of the typical water damage boats of this age experience. Also had new log tube and prop shaft installed 6 years ago. Propane grill available.
Specs
- Designer
- Bruce King
- Builder
- Ericson Yachts
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Fin
- Rudder
- Spade
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 25′ 3″ / 7.7 m
- Beam
- 10′ 5″ / 3.2 m
- Draft
- 5′ 9″ / 1.8 m
- Displacement
- 9,000 lb / 4,082 kg
- Ballast
- 4,000 lb / 1,814 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 470′² / 43.7 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 470′² / 43.6 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 247′² / 22.9 m²
- P
- 38′ 5″ / 11.7 m
- E
- 12′ 9″ / 3.9 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 223′² / 20.7 m²
- I
- 36′ 6″ / 11.1 m
- J
- 12′ 2″ / 3.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 38′ 5″ / 11.7 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- 36
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 25 gal / 95 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 25 gal / 95 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.5 kn
Classic: 6.74 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
17.4
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
44.4
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
247.3
200-300: moderate
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
22.6
20-30: coastal cruiser
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.0
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
Updated version of the ERICSON 30-2 (1977).
Shoal Draft: 4.00’ / 1.22m
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